What is another word for Anabas?

Pronunciation: [anˈɑːbəz] (IPA)

Anabas is the scientific name for a fish species commonly known as climbing perch or livebearer. Some synonyms for this fish include walking fish, mudskipper, and aerial fish. These names refer to the unique ability of the climbing perch to move around on land using its fins. The fish can also breathe air, enabling it to survive in low-oxygen environments. In some regions, the climbing perch is considered a delicacy and is highly sought after for its taste. While it is an interesting and resilient species, the climbing perch can also be invasive in non-native environments, causing harm to local ecosystems.

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Usage examples for Anabas

The fish which the moodliar sent to me is an Anabas, closely resembling the Perca scandens of Daldorf; but on minute examination it proves to be a species unknown in India, and hitherto found only in Boreno and China.
"Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon"
J. Emerson Tennent
Anabas scandens, 349, 350. Daldorf's statement, anticipated by Abou-zeyd, 350 n.
"Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon"
J. Emerson Tennent
These labyrinthal water-chambers are particularly numerous and complicated in the Anabas just mentioned.
"The Romance of Natural History, Second Series"
Philip Henry Gosse

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